WINTER SPORTS -- Thar's white gold in them thar hills, and plenty of snowpack for getting in a few more runs on skis and snowboards before spring creeps up into the the mountains. Inland Northwest ski resorts are taking different approaches ending or extending their…
NATURE -- Reader Jim Kershner emailed a photo snapped Thursday of arrowleaf balsamroots blooming in brilliant yellow on the South Hill bluff trails -- a bit earlier than usual, but, hey, we should have expected this given the smiles on golfers' faces all through March.…
BOATING -- The level of Lake Roosevelt is dropping only slightly from its weekend summer-like elevation of 1282.0. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation expects the level to remain around 1280.0 enroute to a target of 1279.9 by April 10. The next flood control elevation target…
BICYCLING -- The second annual Spokane Bike Swap -- a one-stop shop for people interested in buying or selling a bicycle -- is set for April 13-14, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m both days, at Spokane County Fair & Expo Center. There's no better time or…
PARKS -- State Parks were hurting when the 2013 Washington Legisature convene, and a bunch of them will be closing if the Senate doesn't scratch up some money to keep these valuable assets solvent. The state budget as proposed by the Senate on Thursday --…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
